Risk Appetite Report
Significant Shift in Risk Appetite
ERCOT and NYISO buyers are back above 20% in their risk appetite ratio. Decision-makers in these two regions increased their pricing requests for index/flex solutions relative to fixed prices to nearly double that of NEPOOL and PJM. Read more
Risk Appetite Broken Record Warning!
Energy procurement professionals are happy right where they are. The appetite for risk across markets served by ENGIE has been rock steady for several weeks. Read more
Risk Appetite Repeat: This Week Mirrors Last
The appetite for risk across markets served by ENGIE was nearly a mirror image this week compared to the prior week. NYISO and ERCOT continue to show a double-digit ratio of interest in index/flex products while NEPOOL and PJM show half as much interest and a greater preference for fixed price. Read more
NYISO Lone News Maker in Weekly Risk Report
Buyers in NYISO made the only significant move this week regarding risk appetite. This subset of end users decreased their interest in flex/index products by 7% in favor of fixed price offerings. Read more
Risk Appetite Drops in Three Markets
The new year has started on a low risk diet. Buyers in NYISO, ERCOT and PJM have reduced their interest in index/flex products. The ratio of risk in NEPOOL increased week-over-week. Read more
NYISO Buyers Begin 2020 with Healthy Risk Appetite
Buyers in NYISO have started the new year with the strongest interest in index/flex products. The ratio of risk in the other three markets is at or near the bottom of historic ranges. Read more
NYISO, ERCOT Buyers Switch Risk Profiles
Buyers in Texas and NYISO switched positions this week in terms of risk appetites. ERCOT buyers reduced their risk appetite for the second consecutive week while NYISO buyers showed an increase. NEPOOL and PJM showed little to no change. Read more
ERCOT Risk Appetite Jumps
Buyers in Texas took a mild walk on the wild side this week as they increased their appetite in flex/index products to 20%, nearly double the ratio of PJM. NEPOOL and NYISO showed little to no change. Read more
Moderate Risk Appetite Across Markets
Buyers in each market have settled into a moderate mix of fixed price versus index/flex solutions. Read more
NYISO Buyers Turn Back to Fixed
After two weeks of leading the power-buying pack in terms of risk appetite, NYISO buyers decreased their interest in index/flex solutions with a considerable move to fixed price solutions. ERCOT customers made a similar yet less dramatic move. Read more